Mauritania vs Oman: Population (Our World)
Mauritania
5.02 million
in 2023
Oman
5.05 million
in 2023
Mauritania rank
128th
Oman rank
127th
Population (Our World) over time
- Mauritania
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 5.05 million against 5.02 million in Mauritania, a difference of 26,830.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Oman ahead.
Mauritania ranks 128th and Oman ranks 127th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 28 and Oman in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 172,000 | 200,000 | 28,000 | Oman |
| 1100s | 184,900 | 200,000 | 15,100 | Oman |
| 1200s | 197,800 | 200,000 | 2,200 | Oman |
| 1300s | 220,000 | 200,000 | 20,000 | Mauritania |
| 1400s | 240,000 | 200,000 | 40,000 | Mauritania |
| 1500s | 258,000 | 200,000 | 58,000 | Mauritania |
| 1600s | 301,000 | 235,000 | 66,000 | Mauritania |
| 1700s | 344,000 | 270,000 | 74,000 | Mauritania |
| 1710s | 352,995 | 274,000 | 78,995 | Mauritania |
| 1720s | 355,364 | 278,000 | 77,364 | Mauritania |
| 1730s | 357,853 | 282,000 | 75,853 | Mauritania |
| 1740s | 360,475 | 286,000 | 74,475 | Mauritania |
| 1750s | 363,243 | 290,000 | 73,243 | Mauritania |
| 1760s | 366,172 | 294,000 | 72,172 | Mauritania |
| 1770s | 369,282 | 298,000 | 71,282 | Mauritania |
| 1780s | 372,594 | 302,000 | 70,594 | Mauritania |
| 1790s | 376,134 | 306,000 | 70,134 | Mauritania |
| 1800s | 382,696 | 303,970 | 78,726 | Mauritania |
| 1810s | 382,624 | 312,958 | 69,666 | Mauritania |
| 1820s | 366,684 | 322,140 | 44,544 | Mauritania |
| 1830s | 333,976 | 331,509 | 2,467 | Mauritania |
| 1840s | 304,020 | 341,148 | 37,127 | Oman |
| 1850s | 292,970 | 349,308 | 56,338 | Oman |
| 1860s | 302,163 | 355,463 | 53,300 | Oman |
| 1870s | 313,386 | 361,687 | 48,300 | Oman |
| 1880s | 328,233 | 367,980 | 39,746 | Oman |
| 1890s | 347,206 | 374,390 | 27,184 | Oman |
| 1900s | 372,589 | 394,263 | 21,674 | Oman |
| 1910s | 398,726 | 416,629 | 17,903 | Oman |
| 1920s | 440,320 | 425,570 | 14,750 | Mauritania |
| 1930s | 508,358 | 435,874 | 72,484 | Mauritania |
| 1940s | 595,268 | 446,592 | 148,676 | Mauritania |
| 1950s | 725,880 | 486,821 | 239,059 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 937,743 | 582,516 | 355,227 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 781,091 | 480,694 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.31 million | 371,828 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.26 million | 2.06 million | 197,066 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.92 million | 2.46 million | 466,101 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 3.95 million | 35,572 | Oman |
| 2020s | 4.81 million | 4.70 million | 107,665 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Mauritania or Oman?
- Oman, at 5.05 million against 5.02 million in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Mauritania and Oman?
- 26,830, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Oman?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Oman rank globally for population?
- Mauritania ranks 128th and Oman ranks 127th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.